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Session 5
5D Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) Basics
Presenter:
Kristen Vickery, Anne Arundel Community College (MD)

In November of 2014, NCTA joined CAS, a consortium of professional associations that work collaboratively to develop and promulgate standards and guidelines and encourage self-assessment. The mission of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) is to promote the improvement of programs and services to enhance the quality of student learning and development.

Participants will be able to gain an understanding of next steps for NCTA in the creation of standards, describe approaches to quality assurance and the use of professional standards in higher education, describe CAS and the CAS standards, describe how the CAS standards can be used for program self-assessment, and investigate how CAS standards can support testing within higher education institutions.

Conference Track: Certification, Grants, and Standards

Session 8
8A Test Center Certification and Recertification – Getting and Keeping the Boat on Higher Ground
Presenters:
Michelle Teasley, Columbus State Community College (OH)
Anita Chaudhri, Lansing Community College (MI)
Nancy O’Shea, Brookdale Community College (NJ)
Gayle Veltman, Wichita State University (KS)
Charity Chia, California State University, Northridge
Leonor O’Relly, University of South Florida
Roger L. Grimm, Tyler Junior College (TX)
Sue Willis, Tyler Junior College (TX)

Come hear how testing professionals are moving out of the shallow waters of "just testing" into the depths of excellent testing services. NCTA-Certified beach bums welcome you to an interactive discussion of how the NCTA Test Center Certification process has broadened their strokes and propelled them into the surf, providing evidence to upper administration and test-takers that their test center is truly the Best of the Best. The benefits of and pride in being certified invigorate us to stroke harder when swimming in the depths of higher education. Come see samples of your colleagues' progress toward certification or recertification – it's time for some of whose centers have been certified for five years to pursue recertification to maintain their high national status. Join us!

Conference Track: Certification, Grants, and Standards

Session 10
10D Receiving an NCTA Grant: More Fun than Watching Porpoises Play Volleyball
Presenters:
Roberto Voci, University of Oklahoma
Erik Arroyo-University of Pittsburgh (OH)
Lea Brown-East Tennessee State University
Gail Faith-University of Louisville (KY)
Kim McCrackin-Oklahoma State University-Tulsa
Wendy Shirley-Bellevue University (NE)
William Thelen-Central Washington University

Have you ever had a great idea for a project for your office, but the money just wasn't there? Well then, an NCTA Grant may be just the solution to your problem. Your NCTA Grants Committee will walk you through the process of applying for and receiving a grant. We will go through the guidelines of what grant money can and cannot be used for and will also help you avoid those landmines that can upend your request.

But wait....there is more. We will also go over proposals that have been both accepted and rejected and let you know why those decisions were reached. There will be plenty of time for your questions.

So, if you have an idea mulling around in your head that you might like funding for....or if you just want information for future reference, come join us. Remember, this is free money for your worthy project, and we promise that nobody will try to sell you any Florida Swampland.

Conference Track: Certification, Grants, and Standards